Angus Cameron (rugby union) explained

Angus Cameron
Birth Name:Angus Cameron
Birth Date:24 June 1929
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Height:1.81m (05.94feet)
Ru Position:Fly half / Full Back
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Glasgow HSFP
Repteam1:Scotland
Repteam2:British and Irish Lions
Repyears1:1948-56
Repyears2:1955
Repcaps1:17
Repcaps2:2
Reppoints1:18
Reppoints2:11
Province1:Glasgow District
Province2:Scotland Possibles
Provinceyears1:-
Relatives:Donald Cameron, brother
Rob McAlpine, great-nephew

Angus Cameron (24 June 1929 – 1 April 1991)[1] was a Scottish international rugby union player[2] who played for Glasgow HSFP and Glasgow District.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Glasgow HSFP.[2]

Provincial career

He was selected for Glasgow District and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[3]

He played for the Scotland Possibles side in 1947.

International career

He was capped for seventeen times between 1948 and 1956.[4]

He also took part in the 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa. He was named as vice-captain. He played in 2 tests against South Africa - and played in another 7 matches against provincial sides; resulting in a total of 9 appearances on the tour kicking 44 points.[5]

Family

His brother Donald was also capped for Scotland.[2] Father to Elspeth and Angus. Grandfather to Cameron, Lorna and Angus.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angus Cameron . ESPNScrum . ESPN . 3 February 2011.
  2. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007)
  3. Web site: Games And Players. The Herald. Glasgow. 15 December 1953.
  4. News: Register . March 17, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Web site: Player Archive.